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Getting founders funded faster is an art. Kat Weaver shares her strategies tomorrow on Why I Left. Join us as we dive into the world of entrepreneurship and fundraising. Learn more about Power to Pitch. Discover the essential elements of winning pitch decks, invaluable fundraising strategies, and the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. Plus, gain insights into matching investors, treating the investor relationship like a marriage, and securing funding for women founders. Don't miss out on this episode and level up your entrepreneurship game. #whyileftpodcast #powertopitch #fundraising

Getting founders funded faster is an art. Kat Weaver shares her strategies tomorrow on Why I Left. Join us as we dive into the world of entrepreneurship and fundraising. Learn more about Power to Pitch. Discover the essential elements of winning pitch decks, invaluable fundraising strategies, and the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. Plus, gain insights into matching investors, treating the investor relationship like a marriage, and securing funding for women founders. Don't miss out on this episode and level up your entrepreneurship game. #whyileftpodcast #powertopitch #fundraising

👀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽? 👀 At Female Founders, we are taking on the funding landscape by getting more women-led teams funded through our #GrowF program and Fund F by Female Founders. But a key part of pushing for meaningful change - is understanding even more of what's going on. The experiences that individual founders face. Take a few minutes to contribute to our anonymous survey - a joint effort with Vienna Business Agency - share your frustrations, recommendations, and wins! Together we can transform the fundraising landscape 🤝 https://lnkd.in/dmzVwqk2

If you're a female entrepreneur and are raising capital and also want to go to San Diego...Stella Foundation's Women's Fast Pitch applications close next week. I started working with female founders from the Stella community almost two years ago now (I help with their pitch deck design). I've seen a lot of new and interesting startups gain their footing through this organization. The people here really care and and do a lot to support female founders, wherever they are on their journey. #WomensFastPitch #WFP2024 #AccessToCapital #ElevateEquity #WomenEntrepreneurs #AccessToCapital #WomenEntrepreneurs #Stella #nonprofit #community #femalefounders #entrepreneur #womeninbusiness

We're running 2 events next Monday 30th September at The Carlton Hotel in Bournemouth. 1️⃣ The first is a Lead Angel Investor Workshop, 2.00 - 5.00 pm - a chance for angel investors to learn more about the process after expressions of interest have been registered. We've got some great speakers lined up who will share the good, bad and ugly of their angel investing experiences. Our sponsors Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP, will speak about Shareholder Agreements, Due Diligence and Articles of Association. If you're interested in joining us (non-member angel investors are welcome), see the link in the comments section below👇. 2️⃣ Then, our autumn pitch event. 5 entrepreneurs are getting ready to pitch to angel investors in the room. ⭐️ A digital platform designed to streamline Air Traffic Services ⭐️ A rapidly growing women's sportswear company ⭐️ An expanding multicultural catering platform ⭐️ An innovative company revolutionising the electrical accessories market ⭐️ A Dorset-based tech start-up developing an innovative charitable donation platform It is set to be a great evening with a range of diverse pitches, there's something for everyone! If you haven't booked your ticket yet there is still time to do so, the link is in the comments below 👇 Peter Eales Debbie Frith Diane Pearce Clémentine Saulnier Don McQueen James Paget

Over the past week, I’ve received more than 70 applications from under-recognised founders building incredible tech products across all sectors. This is a strong reminder that when investors claim they can’t find these founders, they’re simply not looking in the right places. With networks for female founders improving in recent years, visibility is increasing—but we still have work to do. As a founder who successfully raised $5M for my startup, I know the challenges first-hand. That’s why I’ve developed a research-based playbook designed to help founders close funding with proven strategies. This workshop is for founders, by a founder—and in it, I’ll be sharing the same techniques that I used to navigate investor fit, pitch effectively, and overcome bias. You can sign up for the event here: https://lu.ma/zah5m903. Additionally, I will be selecting two founders for private coaching sessions after reviewing all the applications. I’m excited to help you unlock the funding and recognition your work deserves. Looking forward to seeing you at the session! Angel Academe - increasing female investment HERMESA Portfolio Ventures George Mensah Hugo C. Amrock Ventures Ltd Elizabeth Stokoe Dana Kanze Karina Vazirova

Q1 has been a great start to 2024 for Collider to continue to help support an environment where innovation can thrive and to get more people started and moving forward with their early stage business idea in the #rochmn community. Highlights from this quarter include: -Assisting 24 entrepreneurs through 44.6 hours of 1:1 technical assistance, all completely free of cost to the entrepreneur. - Graduating 10 new entrepreneurs from CO.STARTERS business cohorts, with a validated business model. -Helping people to see themselves as entrepreneurs by intentional amplification of the stories of 11 local entrepreneurs through our web platforms and Rochester Rising podcast. -Launching a brand new incubator program with 5 cohort companies. -Welcoming 4 new members to our community centered coworking space, and graduating 1 company our of our space and into the community. If you are or know of an early stage entrepreneur in the Rochester community, let them know what we do! We are here to help get entrepreneurs unstuck and moving forward, surrounded by others on that same path.

SCRA: South Carolina Research Authority recently announced that Custom Donations received an Acceleration Grant. This Accelerator cohort 1 company moved to Greenville, SC from Florence, SC because of the resources #StartupGVL had to offer. “I wouldn’t say ideas are cheap, but execution is everything. Having a great idea will get you nowhere if you never act. If you’re excited about this new product or idea, you’re the person with the passion to get it done. Take that passion and do something with it. But also keep in mind that to actually build a company and make that idea come to reality, in addition to passion, you’re also going to need a ton of perseverance and endurance.” Check out what else founder, Mike Smith has to say about this founder journey!  https://lnkd.in/e7YPWGxd #founderfeature #founderfriday #veteran

Matic Jesenovec and I covered a lot of ground in this episode of The Founders Lounge. We talked about: - Robot Mascot’s journey from a branding agency to the UK's leading pitch agency and startup consultancy - Three key traits of an Investable Entrepreneur - Why only 1% of startups manage to raise funding - How anyone can become more resourceful - The craziest fundraising strategy that James has ever witnessed - What happens when you give £900k to an unprepared 18-year-old - Strategies to build trust with investors - Building a personal brand while building a business - Best London networking tips - One person who changed James’ life - Where are the biggest business opportunities today 📺 Video: https://lnkd.in/eDw4m_YF 🔊 Audio: https://kite.link/ENWwvS4

How to maximize your positive impact after selling a business? I’ve recently had the most enlightening conversation about this with David Goldberg, a fellow exited founder and creator of the Founders Pledge community, uniting seasoned entrepreneurs. Founders Pledge has impressively pledged over $10 billion to various philanthropic causes. In our conversation, David reveals how the community empowers entrepreneurs to amplify their positive impact without hindering their business ventures. He also offers practical approach to post-exit philanthropy that's rational, genuinely impactful and deeply fulfilling. Please follow the links to the full interview on my podcast Exit Paradox in the comments below 👇. #postexitlessons, #founders, #mentalhealth, #truepurpose, #philanthropy, #postexit